Arcana Heart 3: No Place Like Homing (Update on 1st page, post PSN tags)

[Solidusspriggan]

Discuss Arcana Heart 3 here in this thread! Post your PSN tag here and I'll update top post so we have a Smash AH3 community online. Holla!

This game is now DLC on PSN, $30. I encourage those interested in 2D fighters in general to check it out. Its highly technical, and has alot of movement options. From my time with the import, I have found my smash skills in spacing, comboing, and movement techskill very helpful in initiating into this game.

Yes it might be considered a "traditional" 2D fighter, but like melee or to some extent brawl, it has many unique elements that street fighter players may find uncomfortable but make a great game none the less. Most notably unique is the "homing" button. In addition to double jump and air dash, this button allows you to "home" in on your opponent, flying towards them with the ability to attack or block at any time. This button also allows you to cancel move animations mid combo to reset and continue the combo or pressure. Finally the button allows you to escape blockstrings by backdashing out of guardstun.

game community forums can be found at: http://homingcancel.com/index.php
wiki complete with system explanations and combo notation can be found here: http://arcana.mizuumi.net/wiki/Main_Page
visual guide to characters and their moves can be found here: http://arcana.mizuumi.net/canon/Top/top.html


PSN Tags:
SolidusSpriggan (Midwest)
Yars_Revengerson (East)
RMG8S (Gates)

 

[ZMan]

another way to support ah3 is to like this picture.

ah3 for evo 2k11!

 

[Zero_Gamer]

Arcana Heart is my favorite fighting game so I'm definitely going to vote.

I just love how so many idiots look at the pictures (not vids) and then say that the game is trash because of its moe look.

 

[Lythium]

Aksys is supposedly organizing a proper release for PS3 and 360.

Though no release date yet.

 

[Solidusspriggan]

Aksys is supposedly organizing a proper release for PS3 and 360.

Though no release date yet.

There is a PSN/XBL release date

April 18th. This Tuesday! I've played the import a bit, i believe a def improvement over the last AH

 

[Lythium]

No, I mean a proper console release with a physical copy of the game.

It's advertised on Play Asia, but they don't have a release date, so they're not taking pre-orders yet.

Or so they say.

 

[Solidusspriggan]

It is a proper console release, the disc release is Japan only, my friends have a copy. There is no physical release planned stateside to my knowledge, it will be DLC.

I doubt we will see Aksys and Atlus releasing as many discs now that downloads are available, localizing japanesey games is becoming increasingly risky.

 

[Lythium]

Possibly, but I don't see why Play Asia would be advertising that they will be taking future pre-orders for DLC content. Either way, the game is coming out in North America.

And I know, I already have a Japanese copy of the game. :3c

 

[Solidusspriggan]

Links? I never saw that on play asia and it says nothing of it on Aksys site. I'd buy the disc for sure.
I'm hoping to see alot of smashers in this scene.

 

[Lythium]

360: http://www.play-asia.com/Arcana_Heart_3/paOS-13-71-dh-49-en-70-45kf.html
PS3: http://www.play-asia.com/Arcana_Heart_3/paOS-13-71-bp-49-en-70-45ke.html

/dunno?

 

[F8AL]

Thread OP has been changed.

 

[Lythium]

It's a beautiful thing.

 

[Rutger]

So this game comes out today?


I don't have the money now but I'll keep an eye on it. It doesn't look like it will be as disappointing as Capcom's fighters have been.

 

[Solidusspriggan]

Nah looks way better than current Crapcom stuff. And capcom used to be my favorite company next to nintendo.

 

[Solidusspriggan]

This game is now out on PSN, available for download for $30. Its about 2.5 gigs.

If it doesn't show up in the store new releases screen yet, you can search for Arcana Heart and it will show up. Get it!

 

[Minato]

I've never been a huge on AH games, but I really want to give AH3 a shot.
I just need 30 dollars first.

 

[MysteryRevengerson]

I've never been a huge on AH games, but I really want to give AH3 a shot.
I just need 30 dollars first.

Wish there was some sort of demo...

Though if such a thing does come into play I'd be more than happy to give it a shot. Too bad Fighting games pretty much never have demos...

 

[Lore]

Gah, I need 30 dollars so bad...

I'll try to round it up tonight.

 

[Lythium]

It's definitely a solid game, and if you're looking for something new to play, I say go for it.

:3c

 

[Lore]

It's definitely a solid game, and if you're looking for something new to play, I say go for it.

:3c

Cool. How does it compare to BB?

 

[Solidusspriggan]

Its faster than blazblue, but has alot of similar mechanics such as a rapid cancel type move, a burst, air dashes, double jumps, etc. Overall I'd say it feels somewhere between Blazblue and Melty Blood (that being very good). There is also a great diversity of characters, and no **** BANG TIER, because arcana's help even things out, so you can play whoever you want as long as you can get their timing down.

It also has a few game specific techniques surrounding the homing button, a button that causes you to fly at your opponent. You can cancel many moves with the homing button (at the cost of 1 special bar), you can cancel directionally to extend combos in different directions.

 

[MysteryRevengerson]

When I come into cash I'll be sure to look into it.

 

[Solidusspriggan]

Enjoying the **** out of this game right now. Half our melee crew is playing and alot of people came out of the woodwork. I'm going to run AH3 side tourneys at Oklahoma smash monthlies.

 

[Shugotenshi]

Been seeing many new faces finally on PSN. Keep them coming.

 

[Solidusspriggan]

If everyone actually posted their PSN tags we could get a smash AH online community going. I'll update the list at the top of the thread. I'm SolidusSpriggan

 

[MysteryRevengerson]

How's the online hold up might I ask?

 

[Solidusspriggan]

The netcode is done by Arc System Works so if you've had experience with BlazBlue online you should have an idea. I think its pretty good if you find regional players, and you can seek out low latency rooms, getting too far out of your region is never good, but on the East Coast you should find plenty.

 

[Lord Viper]

I really want to play this game since I'm played the first and second Arcana Heart, hopefully the 360 disk version come's to the US since the download limit for 360 games is 2 GB. ._. ★

 

[MysteryRevengerson]

It's on, downloading game tonight. Add Yars_Revengerson to the list.

 

[Minato]

It's on, downloading game tonight. Add Yars_Revengerson to the list.

PSN might be down for days according to websites. So you might have to wait a bit before DLing it...

 

[Lore]

PSN might be down for days according to websites. So you might have to wait a bit before DLing it...

Oh god, you're right. I was even planning on maybe getting it tonight. ;-;

 

[Solidusspriggan]

FML the day I was supposed to play online is today.

 

[MysteryRevengerson]

Yeah I forget about that when I posted...

Might not end up getting it.

 

[Solidusspriggan]

surprising scene developing around this game. We got everyone in our melee scene playing except for that noob Zinth, our premier Marthe player who is super good at ****** people with swords. He should join in!

I thought it'd be like me and 3 friends. But its like 15 people, woah, I think people have been disappointed with alot of fighters as of late so this is a breath of fresh air.

 

[Yamada]

I'm glad i got it the day before PSN wasn't working :D

 

[ETWIST51294]

**** you guy. D:<

 

[Yamada]

That was very hurtful D:

 

[ETWIST51294]

I sorry :3

 

[Solidusspriggan]

Delivering! Arcana at OK smash monthlies
http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=301347

 

[MysteryRevengerson]

Delivering! Arcana at OK smash monthlies
http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=301347

You guys try to record some matches, I'd love to see some smashers exhibit their skill in AH3...

WHICH I CAN'T GET STILLLLLLLL. WHY SONY? WHYYYYYYYYY